: ASBC Asian Elite Boxing C’ships: Shiva Thapa clinches silver after suffering an injury in final #IndiaNEWS Shiva Thapa capped off India’s campaign by clinching a silver medal as the country concluded

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ASBC Asian Elite Boxing C’ships: Shiva Thapa clinches silver after suffering an injury in final #IndiaNEWS
Shiva Thapa capped off India’s campaign by clinching a silver medal as the country concluded the 2022 ASBC Asian Elite Boxing Championships with 12 medals in Amman, Jordan on Saturday.An injury ended his final bout prematurely.This was Thapa’s third silver and sixth medal overall at the prestigious tournament, which makes him the most successful male pugilist in the championships’ history. His previous two silver medals came in 2017 and 2021. He also clinched the title in the 2013 edition and secured bronze medals in 2015 and 2019.Up against Abdullaev Ruslan of Uzbekistan in the men’s 63.5kg final, Thapa made a cautious start and looked growing in confidence as the bout progressed. However, his quest for a second gold in the Asian Championships was halted by an unfortunate injury which he suffered to right knee in the second round of the bout. With the Guwahati-born boxer in no condition to continue, his Uzbek opponent was declared as the winner by the referees with RSC verdict.With the addition of silver on the final day, India accumulated a total of 12 medals in the competition, which included four gold, two silver and six bronze. Out of the 12 medals, women pugilists contributed to seven as India claimed No 1 position...Read more

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